Spring 2026
Gangs: Theory, Pract & Suppres
Online Course | Course code: SS227-V1 | CRN: 20374 | Credits: 3 | Seats: / 28
This course runs from January 22, 2026 to May 14, 2026
This course examines the socio-demographic correlates of gang formation throughout history involving race, class, and gender. There is also a concentrated emphasis on the social impact of contemporary gang membership in the United States. Topics to be covered include gang history, gang organization, social structures and systems which play in the creation and perpetuation of dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity, and the contribution of gangs to social problems and effective interventions to gang-related problems.
Use this link to lookup course materials: Official Herkimer County Community College Textbooks
Instructor: Monica Hack Polkosnik
Note: prospective students can email the course instructor: Monica Hack Polkosnik